Hundreds of people gathered at vigils in Cincinnati Monday to remember the victims of the Orlando mass shooting. There were multiple events, including on the University of Cincinnati campus in the afternoon, and on Fountain Square Monday evening.

Cincinnati City Council voted seven-two Wednesday to ban health professionals from trying to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. It's known as reparative or conversion therapy and is typically targeted toward LGBT teenagers.

Cincinnati could soon ban health professionals from trying to change a person's sexual orientation or gender identity. It is known as reparative or conversion therapy and is typically targeted toward lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) teenagers.

A week after releasing its ranking of cities, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has graded American corporations on how friendly they are to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender employees. The HRC looked at 26 employers in Ohio and gave a perfect score to half of them, including three in Cincinnati.

LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning) youth are dramatically over-represented in the homeless youth population. Across the country, from 25 to 40% of homeless youth identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. A program designed to educate the public, reduce the problem and help these severely at-risk kids stay off the streets was recently introduced in Cincinnati. The National LGBTQ Youth Homelessness Prevention Initiative, led by the U.S.

A Federal Judge in Cincinnati issued a temporary restraining order which will allow a Cincinnati gay couple who were married in Maryland to have their marriage recognized in Ohio. Maryanne Zeleznik talks with the couple’s attorney, Al Gehardstein, about what the case could mean for other gay couples in the state.

The Cincinnati Police Chief is appointing the city's first ever liaison with the gay and lesbian community.

Equality Cincinnati Board President Matt Murray says it is extremely encouraging that Chief James Craig is appointing an officer as the police liaison for the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

"It's to build a comfort level with the LGBT community to know that if they need these safety departments they can do it without discrimination and feel comfortable that they're going to be treated fairly and equally."